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New Pokemon Snap (Switch)

How to Clear Open Wide! Request Walkthrough

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This is a guide to completing Open Wide!, a request in New Pokemon Snap (Pokemon Snap 2) for the Nintendo Switch. Here you can find what kind of photo you need, and how to take it, in order to clear Open Wide!, as well as the reward!

Open Wide! Map and Request Information

General Info

Course Badlands (Day) Lv. 3
Target Pokemon New Pokemon Snap SwalotSwalot
Target Pokemon 2 New Pokemon Snap KoffingKoffing
Quest Giver Rita
How to Unlock ・After reaching Research Level 3 in Badlands (Day)
Request Text ・“I heard a really loud noise, then saw Koffing blasting away! I wonder what happened!”

Course and Map Information

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Badlands (Day) Walkthrough: List of Pokemon and How to Unlock

How to Clear Open Wide!

Take the Alternate Path

Take Alternate Route - Badlands.jpg

Though the request can be completed in both the regular and alternate paths, the alternate route provides a better angle for the photograph.

Get Koffing Out of the Volcano

Koffing Coming Out of Volcano.jpg

On top of the toxic sludge volcano, you can find a Salazzle. Toss a Fluffruit at or near the Salazzle to scare it away. A moment after Salazzle leaves, a Koffing will bounce out of the volcano.

Capture a Photo of Swalot with Koffing in Its Mouth

Swalot Swallowing Koffing.jpg

As the Koffing floats near Swalot, Swalot will open its mouth and try to swallow the Koffing. Quickly take a photo of the Pokemon before it spits Koffing out. Both Pokemon need to be in the frame to count for the request, but the focus of the shot must be on Swalot.

Reward for Clearing Open Wide!

No Reward

There are no obtainable rewards for completing this request.

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Gigantic Koffing Open Wide!

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4 Anonymous Anonymous about 4 years

Worked just fine for me. You need to wait a few seconds after it enters Swalot’s mouth because you need him doing the animation before he spits Koffing out. So wait until it’s in the mouth, wait a few seconds, and then shoot.

3 Anonymous Anonymous over 4 years

I cannot complete this. Tried 8 dif times. My pics look like yours or better but no dice.

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